ML18139B927
| ML18139B927 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Surry  |
| Issue date: | 06/07/1982 |
| From: | Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Warner J SENATE |
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| Download: ML18139B927 (3) | |
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SECY 0532 The Honorable Jnhn W. Warner United States Senator 235 Federal Building 180 West Main Street Abingdon, Virginia 24210
Dear Senator Warner:
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DDeYoung Program Support Staff ECase MJambor HDenton DEisenhut SHanauer JHeltemes RMattson This is in response to your letter of May 14, 1982 to the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
In your letter you transmitted a letter of concern from your constituents, Hilliam P. Hayden and O. Susan Hayden of James City County, Virginia.
The Haydens refer to two recent rel eases of radioactive materials from the Surry Power Station. Although the rel eases were small, the Hay dens are concerned that little is done to improve or regulate the technology of nuclear energy.
They also believe that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission should more stringently monitor nuclear plant operations and should impose automatic financial penalties on companies ti'1at pollute the environment with radioactive gases.
Each nuclear power plant is required to operate with NRC approved Technical Specifications which provide for safe operation. In addition, regulations specify additional limits by which a nuclear plant operates. It has long been recognized that occasional unforeseen events do occur such as those at Surry.
Therefore, the limits imposed on nuclear power plants are set so that such incidents result in no significant consequence to the public health and safety.
In addition, when such incidents do occur, each is evaluated with the intent of providing corrective actions \\'1/hich would tend to preclude sucll events in the future.
As to monitoring nuclear plant operations, the NRC Resident Inspector Program provides onsite NRC representatives to conduct inspections and observe day-to-day operations.
At Surry the NRC has tvm resident inspectors who perform this function.
As to financial penalties, these are imposed on companies for certain violations as defined in 10 CFR Part 2.
In summary, the NRC has an effective program for reviewing the safety of operations at nuclear pov,1er plants and continually upgrades it as necessary.
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LUnderwood DDeYoung ECase This is in response to your letter of May 14, 1982 to the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
In your letter you transmitted a. letter of concern from your constituents, Wi 11 i am P. Hayden and D. Susan Hayden of James City County, Vi rgi ni a.
The Maydens refer to two recent releases of radfoactive materials from the Surry Power Station.
Al though the rel eases were smal 1, the Haydens are concerned that little is done to improve or regulate the technology of nuclear energy.
They also believe that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission should more stringently monitor nuclear plant operations and should impose automatic ffnancial penalties on companies that pollute the environment with radioactive gases.
Each nuclear power plant is required to operate \\>Jith MRC a.pproved Technical Specifications which provide for safe 6peration. In addition, regulations specify additional 1 imits by which a nuclear plant operates. It has 1 ong been recognized that occasional unforeseen events do occur such as those at Surry.
Therefore, the 1 imits imposed on nuclear power pl ants are set so that such incidents result in no significant consequence to the public health and safety.
In addition, when such incidents do occur, each is evaluated with the intent of providing corrective actions which would tend to preclude such events in the future.*
As to monitoring nuclear plant operations, the NRC Resident Inspector Program provides onsite NRG representatives to conduct inspections and observe day-to-day operations.
At Surry the NRC has two resident inspectors who perform this function.
As to financial penalties, these are imposed on companies for certain violations as defined in 10 CFR Part 2.
In summary, the NRC has an effective program for reviewing the safety of operations at nuclear power plants and continually upgrades it as necessary.
Sincerely, William J. Dircks Executive Director for Operations
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DEtsenhut JHeltemes o -~ \\~t2d er This is in res~onse to your letter of nay 14, 1982 to the Chairman
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In Y?tir letter.you transrnjtted a letter of concern from\\xour constituents, vlll1iar.1 P. llayden and U. Susan Hayden oi" J,1mes City Count.)i\\Vi rginia.
The Havdens refer t\\ tvm recent rel eases of radioactive ri1ateri al s from the Surry Power Stat10n. \\ /\\.1 though the rel eases were small, the Haydens are concernP.d that little\\is done to improve or regulate the technology of nuclear energy.
They also believe that the Nuc1ear Regulatory Cor,imission should more stringently monitor nucl~ar plant operations and should impose automatic financial penalties on crn:~~ie.s that pollute the environment v1ith radioactive gases.
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the limits imposed on nuclear power pl~ts aN: set so that such incidents result in no significant consequencf:' to tl1e pt1blic health and safety.
Hhen s1..1ch incidents do occur, eacri is eval ua te?:l*.,,\\-.Ji th the intent of provi di n9 corrective actions i'lhich uou1 d tend to precltJde such Pvents in the future.
As to rnonito.rinq nuclear plant operations, the \\me Resident Inspector Pro9ra1;i provides onsite NRC representatives to conduct in'srections and observ,~ day-to-day operations.
At Surry the NRC has t~*m resident insp'e~tors v1ho perform this function.
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